symbol's
Sign's defining trait
Symbol's is the possessive form of symbol.
A symbol is a thing that represents something else—a flag stands for a nation, a heart shape for love, a dollar sign for currency.
The symbol's meaning changes depending on context.
Each mathematical symbol's function must be learned separately.
Quality of mattering
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- sacredWorthy of reverence
- religiousOf faith or worship
spiritual · totemic · ancestral · tribal · national · political · ideological · mythological
What something signifies
- significanceQuality of mattering
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- representationDepiction or likeness
- ownerHolder of title
bearer · creator · designer · origin · trademark · copyright · patent · holder
Reason something exists
- rolePosition or part
- usageAct of employing something
- applicationFormal request document
- denotationWord's explicit dictionary meaning
signification · referent · meaning · power · influence · effect · impact · resonance
External outline of something
- colorVisual hue property
- designPurposeful creative planning
- formShape or document
- appearanceOutward visible form
dimensions · elements · components · features · characteristics · properties · aesthetic · style
significance
Quality of mattering
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- sacredWorthy of reverence
religious · spiritual · totemic · ancestral · tribal · national · political · ideological · mythological · ceremonial
meaning
What something signifies
- significanceQuality of mattering
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- representationDepiction or likeness
owner · bearer · creator · designer · origin · trademark · copyright · patent · holder · authority
purpose
Reason something exists
- rolePosition or part
- usageAct of employing something
- applicationFormal request document
denotation · signification · referent · meaning · power · influence · effect · impact · resonance · communication
shape
External outline of something
appearance · dimensions · elements · components · features · characteristics · properties · aesthetic · style · simplicity
- biohazard symbolIcon denoting infectious materials
- recycling symbolMark indicating reprocessability
- status symbolsObjects signaling wealth
- sex symbolFamously attractive public figure
- peace symbolAnti-war movement emblem
- currency symbolsCharacters denoting monetary units
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